Clayco Construction personnel donated $5,000 worth of toys and $1,150 for the Grant County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4418 (Grant County Fire District 3) to pay it forward. “This is something Clayco does every year in some capacity,” said Michelle Talley, firefighter EMT. The fire district turned the toys over to the Quincy Valley Lions Club to disperse wrapped toys to dozens of families.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2020 10:24:50 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

The City of Elma, Fire District 5 Leaders’ Approved a Pre-Post Annexation Interlocal Agreement. Elma can annex its Fire and EMS services together in April 2021. Since 2008 the City of Elma has contracted with Grays Harbor Fire District 5 for Emergency Medical Services and both agencies have entered into multiple Interlocal Agreements since then merging recruitment, training, and automatic aid responses to emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2020 7:41:50 AM - SOURCE: KBKW 1450-AM & 94.7-FM

State ‘Fire Marshal of the Year’ hails from Marysville. A state organization of his peers awarded Marysville Fire District Fire Marshal Tom Maloney as its Fire Marshal of the Year for 2020. The Washington State Association of Fire Marshals (WSAFM) bestowed the honor on Maloney, who is vice president of the group.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2020 6:07:50 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald

VIDEO: Four firefighters in Routt County suffered minor injuries after the fire truck they were in rolled off 200 feet down a steep embankment. The crash happened on Saturday after the firefighters were leaving the scene of a garage fire. The West Routt Fire Protection District responded to the home on Peak View Court to find the back of a garage on fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

VIDEO: A paraglider dressed as Santa Claus was rescued after being caught in power lines in Rio Linda on Sunday. Santa was removed safely from the power lines near 7th Avenue after being trapped for over an hour, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. SMUD, the Sacramento Fire Department and California Highway Patrol units in North Sacramento were called to the scene for assistance.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento